Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) specialty at Emory University School of Nursing prepares nurses for advanced practice roles in the specialized care of critically ill neonates in various healthcare settings, including neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Graduates of the program are prepared as advanced practice providers who are skilled in performing comprehensive assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and symptom and disease management for neonates and infants through age two. This focus includes health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, parental counseling, education, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses in a variety of health care settings. The online format means working nurses do not need to give up their employment or relocate to the Atlanta area to become a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at Emory University.

Overview

Flexible Studies

The online 48-hour graduate program can be completed in a full-time format in four semesters or an individualized part-time format. Post-graduate certificate program is available.

Clinical Experience

Student clinical experiences include all levels of neonatal care across the continuum of care, including primary care settings. Graduates are required to complete 780 hours of directly supervised clinical practice. Clinical sites are located across Georgia and can be in your home state (as allowed by state regulations). Students must have two years of Level III or IV NICU experience before the start of clinicals.

 Unique Highlights

The program is individually tailored to meet each student’s unique needs, whether through clinical placements or clinical preceptors who meet each student’s particular educational needs. Students can practice and master basic and advanced clinical skills, techniques, and procedures through simulation-based learning in Emory’s state-of-the-art simulation and nursing lab. The simulation spaces offer high-fidelity simulation rooms, including a four-bed bay area that replicates a neonatal intensive care unit.

 Career Opportunities

Emory’s NNP specialty master’s program meets the National Association of Neonatal Nurses-Advanced Practice (NANN-AP) program standards to prepare nurses to care for neonates, infants, and toddlers up to the age of 2 in primary, acute, chronic, and outpatient settings and their families; academic partners; preceptors; professional and community organizations, including healthcare organizations; and employers who support neonatal care. The program prepares students to take the neonatal nurse practitioner certification exam administered by the National Certification Corporation (NCC).

To be considered for admission to the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, you must submit the following items:

Requirements for MSN admission include:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, NLNAC)
• Unencumbered RN license in the state of Georgia or a multistate RN license
• Preferred two years of RN experience in a level III or IV NICU prior to beginning Neonatal NP clinical coursework

Admission Requirements:

• Application for Admission
• $50 Application Fee
• Official transcripts from each school attended
• Resume
• Personal statement
• 2-3 References (preference for at least one to be a nursing supervisor)
• Students with international nursing degrees must provide an evaluation from Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (www.cgfns.org) for previous nursing coursework.
• Students with international transcripts for non-nursing degrees must provide an evaluation from World Education Services (www.wes.org) for previous non-nursing coursework.
• TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores are required if English is a second language. Read Emory University's accepted tests policy here.

Transcript submission:

* Preferred method: Choose Emory University - School of Nursing in the electronic transcript systems or have your school email your official transcripts to nursingquestions@emory.edu.

If your school does not participate in the electronic transcript system or cannot email your transcripts then please have them mail a hard copy to:

Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Emory University
1520 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30322

*Please note that all courses and degrees in the application checklist must be verified by the Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs before they are marked as received. 

Admission decisions will be based upon candidate competitiveness as well as space availability. Applicants could potentially be placed on a waitlist. Decisions for waitlisted applicants are announced as seats become available, up to the first day of orientation. Application deadlines can be found here.

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For questions or concerns about the application process, please contact the School of Nursing's Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs at nursingquestions@emory.edu or call 404.727.7980.

The MSN and DNP programs are online with intensives located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Applicants to any of our online programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification should become familiar with the regulations governing online programs in their state. Licensure requirements vary from state to state and by professional organization. Emory has a database to provide this information. Prospective students residing in states other than Georgia should contact the NHWSN Admissions Office for specific rules and regulations pertaining to completion of clinical learning experiences in that state when enrolled in an online program.